socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of software for helping companies to raise capital which is headed by Eric M. The site offers up deal rooms to share documents and due diligence information, as well as ways to provide updates to investors, connect with other investors, and more.

Software Review 140

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles 140

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Woodland Hills-based Gumiyo , the mobile publishing software firm led by Shuki Lehavi, reported this week that it saw a surge in mobile traffic due to Hurricane Irene. Gumiyo develops software which helps publishers create mobile apps. The firm said it saw the biggest traffic on August 28th.

Woodland Hills 174

Woodland Hills Software Review Mobile Venture Capital 174

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Customers sometimes buy things spontaneously without thinking through what their actual need is. The goal is to get the customer speaking about their organization. These references make for great discussions with customers.

Sales 367

Sales Slides Startup Customer 367

InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2016

Note: I invest almost exclusively in b-to-b software companies. My goal isn’t necessarily to make a Founder uncomfortable during a pitch meeting, but the experience is typically more rewarding and informative for all parties when we have a give-and-take conversation. Customers Are All That Matter. Don’t Demo Me Bro.

Venture Capital 176

Venture Capital Product Software Review Technical Review 176

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Our customers tend to be mostly moms, but also some dads who support their families, uncles, aunts, and their friends, but primarily moms. We also are bringing together a community of like-minded people, so that they can share and exchange information. What EcoMom is all about? How long has the site been around?

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Reviewing financial & operational performance. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions. Mentorship. As You Start to Mature.

Startup 325

Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2014

George Collado: It''s employee management software. It''s too cumbersome, and most of the products are 360 reviews, corporate management type products, which are too expensive. In an industry which has a turnover ratio of about nine months, most companies do these one year reviews which don''t make any sense.

Help 223

Help Hermosa Beach Technical Review Redondo Beach 223

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a provider of internet brand protection and analytics software, said today that it has named Ryan Erickson as Vice President of Sales. TrackStreet develops technology for monitoring brand reputation, Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) agreements, customer reviews, and similar information.

Sales 124

Sales Santa Barbara Software Review Technical Review 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2020

I share her view of the ten key elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others.

Framework 159

Framework Social Media Software Review Social Network 159

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

TrueCar , the Santa Monica-based provider of auto buying and pricing software, is powering another online vehicle purchase service with a deal with Regions Bank , the company said today. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Truecar 150

Truecar Software Review Santa Monica Pricing 150

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2013

Los Angeles-based technology deals provider StackSocial has stacked up another technology publisher in its pile of customers, saying today that it has added tech publisher iPhoneinCanada.ca. offers up news, reviews, tips, and other information on iPhones. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. iPhoneinCanada.ca

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Technology Software Review Tips 140

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

With the ITRC 2021 End-of-Year Data Breach Report revealing a 68 percent increase in stolen sensitive personal information, there is a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. A few years earlier, Marriott account information was hacked, and some feel it hasn’t fully recovered since.

Customer 137

Customer Custom Technical Review Symantec 137

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

We''re very much a global footprint company, and we have customers from all over the world who fit that type of description. Right now, we have around 380,000 customers, with about a third of those outside the United States. Our target market is entrepreneurs, creatives, and developers. We''ve also managed to grow quite nicely.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2020

For starters Uber itself has had to lay off 27% of its workforce due to the pandemic and has been severely impacted financially from the crisis with no immediate respite in sight. Customers were happy and restaurants focused on their in-store business. they just put up with the food delivery company fees. so, too, are restaurants.

SaaS 242

SaaS Customer Custom Technical Review 242

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

He also spearheaded a number of fundamental software breakthroughs, including creating the basic hardware / software architecture which resulted in the creation of the third-party personal computer (PC) software industry. Designed CD-ROM filing system and created Universal Software Bus.

IBM 124

IBM IBM Software Review Customer 124

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

However, savvy startups can leverage LinkedIn to create a customer acquisition and a churn reduction tool. However, in some cases, especially with its larger customers, the company displaces a competitor. It’s not about helping them use our software. Treating customers as true collaborators helps breakdown the Us vs.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Software Review Technical Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2010

It makes no sense to meet in August or December due to travel schedules of most investors. For the record, this is not a secret, coded messages to companies for which I am on the board! If so, you need to do a better job of communicating between meetings so that they always feel well informed. Running the “Agile&# Board.

Startup 301

Startup Venture Capital Software Review Email 301

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2013

It needs to have great search and display capabilities as well as spreadsheet-like sorting so you can look at the information in various ways. This smart phone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price.

Software Review 99

Software Review Social Network Email Google 99

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It allows you to share private and confidential information about your company, and have a dialog with your investors, within a walled garden where you can put the documents you need for diligence. For entrepreneurs raising capital, the tool makes it easier to be transparent and share information. Thanks, and good luck!

Southern California 243

Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” Who are the customers? Can you provide specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, and what the system will do for them? will you leverage?

Development 520

Development Develop Technical Review SEO 520

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2013

The new service will be available on the Facebook mobile Pages for more than 20,000 OpenTable restaurant customers across North America. OpenTable enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation.

Software Review 67

Software Review Mobile Guide Sites 67

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). I paraphrase here the key challenges he identifies, adding my own insights: Marketing ROI requires cross-enterprise information. Are you making the proper investment, and is it paying off?

Customer 100

Customer Custom Acquisition Technical Review 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. I had worked as a tutor for Princeton Review, and Jake for Kaplan. We thought, we could put out a better product than Kaplan or Princeton Review, which would be more compelling, and also would tie in a strong social mission.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

You are constantly faced with decisions and there is always incomplete information. I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. &# ) I believe that being successful as an entrepreneur requires you to get lots of things done. This paralyzes most people.

Entrepreneur 414

Entrepreneur Technical Review Slides CTO Coach 414

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

I share her view of the ten key elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others.

Social Media 112

Social Media Media Software Review Social Network 112

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2014

It needs to have great search and display capabilities as well as spreadsheet-like sorting so you can look at the information in various ways. This smartphone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price.

Tool 92

Tool Software Review Social Network Email 92

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Could you give an example of how a customer might use your service? That essentially creates a unique, venue ID at MomentFeed, so a brand could see all of the customer engagements at each and every location on a comprehensive basis. That might be check-ins, that might be photos, reviews, likes, all of those things are in one place.

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? .&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. It was mostly timing.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. Lenido Startup tool: Accounting software Price: Free Accounting software doesn't need to come at a premium. While Hide.me From its 4.3-inch

Tool 115

Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 115

Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2016

Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is Kevin McDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Alvaka Networks, a network services and security firm in Irvine, California. Many websites are compromised and have been hacked with or set up with embedded nefarious software. Never enter data into a pop-up.

Anthem 120

Anthem Software Review Email Organization 120

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 5, 2011

In 1983 he founded MicroSolutions, a personal computer software reseller and system integrator, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through diligent preparation and dogged perseverance, entrepreneurs avoid foolhardy risks. He steadily grew MicroSolutions over the next seven years and eventually sold it to CompuServe in 1990.

Tips 274

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Ideas 274

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2013

I support her ten elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. These have the added benefit of being searchable and discoverable.

Social Media 102

Social Media Entrepreneur Software Review Social Network 102

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 9, 2019

I fund startups for a living and before that I ran two software startups that I founded. During a customer pilot, a Fortune 1000 company discovered that an 8-person conference room was used by 3 or fewer people for 78% of all business hours; it was used by 8 people (its intended capacity) just 3% of the time.

Product 214

Product Software Review Technical Review Startup 214

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2012

She outlines her ten elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. These have the added benefit of being searchable and discoverable.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review Social Media 97

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

However, 10 years after the software was first released, the kanban-based system is getting a major overhaul. The software now offers Timeline, Table, Dashboard, and Calendar views. Similarly, you can add labels to cards to provide more information at-a-glance. Here's everything you need to know about the new-look Trello.

Software Review 138

Software Review Guide Technical Review Class 138